Cyprus Cricket Association
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The Cyprus Cricket Association is the governing body of cricket in Cyprus. It is a member of the European Cricket Council and an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council since 1999. It organises the Cyprus cricket league which has 10 participating teams including some from the British military bases of Akrotiri and Dekhelia.[1] It is also responsible for the Cyprus National Cricket team.
Cricket has been played in Cyprus for many years, but has mainly been confined to the British Army bases.
The European Cricket Council , given the task of promoting cricket throughout Europe, encouraged Cyprus Cricket to form its own organisation, the Cyprus Cricket Association, with its own committee and constitution.
From 2003 we have been organising cricket on the island, extended the game into the towns, set up a league, started youth cricket in the schools, and formed a national team to enter European competitions. The European Cricket Council has provided us with funds to promote youth cricket, and trained coaches to go out into the schools.
The British Army has been more than helpful, giving us access to its facilities, and entering teams into the newly formed league. In fact the 2005 league champions are a military side, WSBA.
In 2006 we have eight league teams, made up of cricketers from Cyprus, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Australia and England. We have a 20.20 knockout competition, and an early season six a side competition. Touring teams come from England in early and late summer to extend their own season and have a holiday in the sun. In August we are competing in the European Championships in Belgium.
Leading Cyprus Cricket Clubs;
- Moufflons Limassol CC
- Fellows
- SriLankans (Nicosia)
- Lions CC
- Cyprus College Flames
- Amdocs
- Dhekelia Village
- WSBA
- AyNik Taverners
- Taj Pavilion
Cyprus also have an under 15 youth cricket team which entered the under 15 european championships in 2007
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[edit] References
- ^ Bjedov, Nemanja. "Cyprus cricket league enlarged to ten teams as new season nears", Cyprus Mail, Sunday, March 25, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
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